The effect of patient positioning (prone or supine) on the dose received by small bowel in pelvic radiotherapy in rectal cancer patients

The small bowel is a main dose-limiting organ in pelvic radiotherapy in the patients with rectal cancer. Conventionally, pelvic radiotherapy of patients with rectal cancer is performed in the prone position. Thirty-nine patients underwent CT planning scan in the treatment position (20 patients in pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer radiothérapie 2021-07, Vol.25 (5), p.419-423
Hauptverfasser:	Esmati, E., Barzegartahamtan, M., Maddah, A., Alikhassi, A., Vaezzadeh, V., Mohammadpour, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer du rectum Intestin grêle Positioning Positionnement Radiotherapy Radiothérapie Rectal cancer Small bowel
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